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4 Forgotten Duets From the 1960s That Still Sound Ethereal
American Songwriter has published a list highlighting four duets from the 1960s that the writer considers particularly dreamy and “ethereal,” spanning folk, pop and psychedelic influences. The piece is a nostalgic, opinion-led retrospective rather than breaking news, aimed at reminding readers of lesser-celebrated tracks from an era when psychedelia’s dreaminess touched many genres. The selections…
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Moment trainspotter falls off world’s largest locomotive and fractures his spine as Big Boy 4014 steams across the US
A trainspotter fractured his spine after falling from Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest steam locomotive, as it travelled through Nebraska in the United States. The incident, caught on camera, highlights the risks enthusiasts take to get close to the famous engine as it tours the country, drawing large crowds of railway…
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Infrared tech is decades old – why does almost every TV remote use it?
Almost every TV remote still uses infrared (IR) technology, even though it dates back decades, because it is cheap, reliable and universally compatible with the vast base of existing TVs and entertainment equipment. Many modern remotes now pair Bluetooth with infrared rather than replacing it, since each has strengths the other lacks, meaning a full…
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Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak
US health officials have traced a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection causing “explosive diarrhoea”, to iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms, which supplies Taco Bell. The Food and Drug Administration confirmed a positive sample came from lettuce sourced in central Mexico, but the affected batch falls outside the recall Taylor Farms had already…
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Orchid is a delightfully retro and approachable hipster synth
The Verge has reviewed the Orchid, a new digital chord organ from Telepathic Instruments made in collaboration with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker. Inspired by vintage electric chord organs from the 1960s, which fell out of fashion in the 1980s as digital keyboards took over, the Orchid aims to revive that simplicity by letting users play…
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Girl, 14, handed rare bravery award for rescuing drowning boy while on Duke of Edinburgh expedition
A 14-year-old girl has been presented with a rare bravery award after she rescued a boy from drowning while taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. The recognition highlights the quick thinking and courage she showed in an emergency situation, with such awards typically reserved for exceptional acts of heroism by young people.…
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‘The mid-2000s was the golden era of first-person shooters’: David Syzmankski, creator of Dusk and Iron Lung, discusses the games on his PC
David Szymanski, the creator of Dusk and Iron Lung, says the late 1990s to mid-2000s were the “golden age” of first-person shooters because the genre offered unusually broad creative variety. Speaking about his Steam library, he contrasted that period with eras dominated first by Doom-like games and later by Call of Duty-style conventions, arguing that…
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How Some Canadian Connections Helped Glass Tiger Land Their First Smash Single in 1986
This article explores how the Canadian band Glass Tiger, formed in Ontario in 1981, achieved their breakthrough US hit in 1986 with the help of fellow Canadians. Songwriter and producer Jim Vallance, best known as Bryan Adams’s chief collaborator, spotted the band’s potential from their demo tapes and agreed to produce their debut album, shaping…
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‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’
Christopher Nolan, director of the new film adaptation of “The Odyssey,” has described artificial intelligence as a “Trojan horse” whose dangers are so obvious that the public isn’t being fooled by it. Speaking to YouTube interviewer Hugo Travers, Nolan said he finds it “pretty encouraging” that scepticism towards AI, particularly among young people, remains so…
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Tate Brothers Arrested in Miami Amid UK Extradition Bid
Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami following a British extradition request, marking a major development in the legal matter involving the brothers and UK authorities. The arrest dominated today’s news briefin